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REGISTRATION OPEN: Bakerville Community Nursery School is now accepting registration for the 2016-17 school year in both the 3-and 4-year-old pre-school program. BCNS, now entering its 50th year of operation, is a community outreach program of the Bakerville United Methodist Church, 1087 Litchfield Turnpike in New Hartford. For more information or to arrange a visit, contact the school at 860-496-1852 or bcns1967@gmail.com.

Tuesday, July 26 GARDEN DEDICATION: Sullivan Senior Center, Torrington, will have a garden dedication ceremony on Tuesday July 26, 10:30 a.m. The ceremony will be held at the Bowmen Community Gardens at the top of Mountain Road. These gardens have grown (no pun intended) tremendously over the past three years. All are welcome to attend.

ANIMAL EMBASSY: Burlington Public Library will host a program on July 26, 6:30 p.m.: Animal Embassy presents Athletes of the Animal Kingdom. Families will encounter a variety of creatures with amazing athletic skills. Registration required. You may register in person, burlingtonctlibrary.info, or by calling 860-673-3331.

FREE CONCERTS: Torrington Parks and Recreation Summer Concert Series will be held at Coe Memorial Park – 7-9 p.m. July 26, The 102 Div. Army Band of the CT National Guard, Army Band. For more information, call 860-489-2274.

DRAGONFLY PROGRAM: Flanders invites the public to come join Connecticut Conservation Ambassador Michael Grady as he “soars” them into the world of dragonflies, July 30, 12 p.m. at Flanders Studio at the intersection of Flanders and Church Hill Road in Woodbury. Children are welcome. Cost is $10 for members and $15 for nonmembers. Those interested may register online at www. flandersnaturecenter.org or call 203-263-3711, ext. 10, for more information.

ROUGHIN’ IT AT THE MOVIES: The Institute for American Indian Studies, Curtis Road, Washington, will hold an outdoor showing of Disneynature’s Bears on Saturday, July 26, 7 p.m. Filmed in Alaska, Bears follows the adventures of a family of bears over the course of a year, sharing with us their lessons, surprises and triumphs. Bring a chair or blanket and a snack. The event is free. www.iaismuseum.org

OPEN MIC POETRY: Open Mic Poetry Night will be held at Beardsley and Memorial Library, Munro Place, Winsted, on Tuesday, July 26 at 6:30 p.m. The MC for the night will be author, Kathleen Grimaldi. Attendees are welcome to read their own poetry or recite their favorite poem. Admission is free.

ROAD RACE HISTORY: Oliver Wolcott Library, 160 South St., Litchfield, presents A History of the Litchfield Hills Road Race with author Lou Pellegrino, Tuesday, July 26, 2-3 p.m. Admission is free; registration required. To register go to www.owlibrary.org

FARMERS MARKET: Torrington Farmers Market will be held Saturday, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the parking lot of St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, 837 Charles Street. The midweek market is held Tuesdays, 2 to 6 p.m. The market offers fresh fruits, vegetables, berries, meat products, maple syrup, honey, cheese, soaps, baked goods, jewelry and much more.

DUPLICATE BRIDGE: Duplicate Bridge at the Sullivan Senior Center, East Albert Street, Torrington, Tuesday evenings from 7—10 p.m. For more information call John Townsend at 860-567-0671. Leave a message, he will return your call. Bringing a partner is encouraged but not required. Cost: $5 per person.

HATHA YOGA: Tuesdays, July 5, 12, 19, 26 at Wisdom House, Litchfield, Hatha Yoga Classes. Breathe, stretch and deeply relax. All levels welcome with Barbara Putnam. For more information or to register: bdputnam@alum.mit.edu or call 860-567-4465.

TAI CHI TUESDAYS: Free Tai Chi & Qigong Tuesdays, July 5-Aug. 30, 7-8 p.m. in the Torrington Historical Society gardens, 192 Main St. Registration not required. For information: 860-733-5553.

JOB COUNSELING: Free one-on-one help with resume, job search, and interviewing skills with Jeff Crothers, Licensed Professional Counselor at Beardsley and Memorial Library, Munro Place, Winsted, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. on Tuesday, July 5, Thursday, July 7, Tuesday, July 12, Thursday, July 14, Tuesday, July 19, Thursday, July 21, Tuesday, July 26, and Thursday, July 28. Crothers is a licensed professional counselor experienced in helping individuals through the job search process. Call for an appointment at 860-379-6043.

Wednesday, July 27 KOREAN WAR ARMISTICE: A ceremony observing the anniversary of the Korean War Armistice will be held July 27, 12:30 p.m. at Coe Memorial Park, rain or shine, hosted by the Torrington Veterans Support Committee and its member groups. All are welcome and encouraged to attend. Bring your American flags that are torn, faded, or otherwise damaged and a member of a Veterans organization will see that they are properly retired. Questions or comments, contact Veteran Service Office at 860- 4892531 by Monday July 25. BINGO: Sons of Italy, Center Street, Torrington, hosts bingo games on Wednesdays, 4-9:30 p.m. with dinner at 5 and calling at 6. Saturday, bingo is played from 4-9:30 p.m. Doors open at 4 p.m., games begin at 6 p.m. For information, call the lodge at 860-489-1226.

BINGO: St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church holds weekly bingo games at St. Anthony School, Oak Street, Winsted, on Wednesdays. Doors open at 5 p.m. with refreshments and snacks for sale. Games begin at 6:45 p.m. Progressive jackpots. For information call the church at 860-379-3369.

SUMMER CONCERTS: Litchfield’s concerts on the green are held on Wednesday nights. Admission is free. No dogs allowed except service animals, no climbing on trees or lapmp posts Take your trash with you when you leave or use a trash barrel. No open flame - candles, barbecues, fires. No alcohol. New time, 6:30-8:30 p.m.: July 27, The Groove, Aug. 3, Eran Troy Danner; Aug. 10, The Loft; Aug 17, Gopher Broke; Aug. 24, Switch Factory. Tune in to: 97.3 FM WZBG for cancellation information.

ZIKA VIRUS UPDATE: Zika Virus Update: What You Need To Know, presented by Douglas Finch, M.D. Infectious Disease Specialist and the Chief of Infection Control at Sharon Hospital , will be held Wednesday, July 27, 6 p.m. at Brookdale Litchfield Hills, 376 Goshen Road, Torrington. The public is welcome; RSVP is appreciated but not necessary. Call 860-489-8022 Parking available in the main parking lot and across the street.

Thursday July 28 SQUADRON MEETING: A Meeting Northwest Hills Composite Squadron Civil Air Patrol Auxiliary of the United States Air Force will be held Thursday, 7-9 p.m. at the Torrington Armory South Main Street. For more information , call Commander Tim Ceritello at 860-620-3670 or email timceritello@gmail.com. STORY HOUR: A picnic story hour will be held at the Burlington Public Library, Thursdays, June 30-Aug. 11, 11 a.m. for all ages, with an adult. Bring a

blanket and your own snacks. The program will be held inside if necessary. Please leave peanut products at home. Registration required; register in person or call 860-673-3331.

TIME CHANGE: The Depression and Bipolar Support Group of Northwest Connecticut, which meets Thursdays in the small dining room off of the cafeteria at Charlotte Hungerford Hospital in Torrington has changed its meeting time to 6-7 p.m. For questions, call Doyle 860-567-8928 or Palmer at 860-567-5454.

SPIRITUAL GROUP: A Spiritual Awakening Discussion Group will meet Thursdays 1:30-2:30 p.m. at Unity in the Foothills at United Congregational Church, 1622 Torringford Street, Torrington. The group is facilitated by Barbara Schafer, APRN, MSN, Licensed Unity teacher. Members say “We are exploring spiritual truths together in loving discussion which transforms our thinking and raises our consciousness.” All are welcome; call 860-9214297 for information.

JOB COUNSELING: Free one-on-one help with resume, job search, and interviewing skills with Jeff Crothers, Licensed Professional Counselor at Beardsley and Memorial Library, Munro Place, Winsted, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. on Tuesday, July 5, Thursday, July 7, Tuesday, July 12, Thursday, July 14, Tuesday, July 19, Thursday, July 21, Tuesday, July 26, and Thursday, July 28. Crothers is a licensed professional counselor experienced in helping individuals through the job search process. Call for an appointment at 860379-6043.

SUMMER CONCERTS: Friends of Main Street and Northwest Community Bank present the Summer Concert Series at East End Park, Winsted. July 28, Farmington Valley Band; Aug. 4, Zolla Boys and Friends; Aug. 11, The O-Tunes, Aug. 18, Summertime Johnny. Bring chairs or blankets. For information go to tge concert link at www.foms.org or call the Friends of Main Street at 860-738-3351.

COLONIAL WIFE’S LIFE: The Not-So-Good Life of the Colonial Wife will be held at the Torrington Library, Thursday, July 28 at 6:30 p.m. It’s not about quilting bees and spinning wheels it’s an interactive presentation about the little-known issues faced by New England’s colonial women. Registration is required; call the library at 860- 489-6684 or go to torringtonlibrary.org.

MEMORY WORKSHOP: Noble Horizons, Salisbury, will host a free workshop with memory expert Paul Lupia, who will present, “Maximize Your Memory,” Thursday, July 28. A free light lunch will be available at 11:45 am; the workshop will run from 12-1:30 p.m. Registration is requested at www.noblehorizons.org or 860-435-9851, ext. 190.

SENIOR PICNIC: Litchfield Parks and Recreation will host the annual Senior Picnic Thursday, July 28, 12 p.m. at the Litchfield Community Center, Route 202, Litchfield. Admission $10 includes a cookout, games and live music by the Jerry Carillo Band. Desserts are welcome. For tickets call the recreation office at 860-567-7569 or purchase them at Murphy’s Pharmacy on the Green on West Street.

Friday, July 29 LIVE WELL WORKSHOPS: The Western Connecticut Area Agency on Aging will present It’s Your Life, Live It Well, at the Beardsley and Memorial Library, Munro Place, Winsted, Wednesdays Aug. 3-Sept. 7, 1:30-4 p.m. The workshops are free and are for adults with long term health conditions who want to take charge of their life. Learn better ways of dealing with pain, fatigue, difficult emotions, anxiety and stress. Learn easy exercises to help improve or maintain strength and energy. Learn ways to improve your nutrition and learn appropriate use of medications and more. All are welcome. To sign up, call 860-379-6043 or stop by the Library’s front desk.

WINSTED FARMERS MARKET: Winsted Farmers Market, Fridays, 3-6 p.m. at East End Park. A variety of vendors, special events, free admission.

FREE CONCERTS: Torrington Parks and Recreation Summer Concert Series will be held at Coe Memorial Park, 7-9 p.m. July 29, Kozmic Therapy, Rock. For more information, call 860489-2274.

FREE MEAL: All are welcome to come to a Free Summer Community Meal on Friday, July 29, 6-7 p.m. at North Congregational Church, located at 17 Church St. North in New Hartford. Appetizers, pulled pork or chicken sandwiches (vegetarian option available), cole slaw, and dessert. For more information or directions, call 860-379-2466.

CAMP MOE CARNIVAL: Camp MOE invites the community to come join us for an evening of fun for all ages, July 29, 4:30-7 p.m. at the camp at 1145 Brandy Hill Rd. Carnival games run by the camp counselors, a bounce house, an inflatable obstacle course, and dunk tank; food available for purchase. All who attend are asked to bring non-perishable food items.

COUNTRY DANCE: Country line and partner dancing at the Victorian Room, 180 Watertown Rd., Thomaston, July 29, 7-11 p.m. Singles and partners welcome; mini lesson provided, music by DJ Aaron DeMarest. $9 members, $12 guests. BYO, free coffee and tea. For Information call 203-706-2535 or visit www.newdact.com

VOLUNTEER DAY: The Humane Organization Representing Suffering Equines (H.O.R.S.E. of Connecticut) will hold a summer Volunteer Day on Saturday, July 30, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., rain date Sunday, July 31. Tack sale, 12-3 p.m. Learn about volunteering for this equine rescue organization, meet the horses and staff. For information visit www.horseofct.org or call 860-868-1960.